Stigma & Mental Illness
A situation in which people with mental illnesses internalize social prejudices about mental illness
What is personal stigma?
When we reach the age of 25 our _______ diminishes
What is brain plasticity?
Characterized by fear of social situations that causes significant functional impairment
What is social anxiety?
Designed to manage the symptoms of a mental illness
What are treatments?
Most of this is normal
What is daily stress?
Can limit a person's access to health care
What is stigma?
This can alter our genes
What is our environment?
In Panic Disorder, an individual experiences anticipatory anxiety, caused by the fear of ________
What is another panic attack?
Help the brain to reset its chemical processes
The three types of stress
Responding to stigmatizing messages about mental illness/its treatment with correct information
What is advocacy?
NOT included in the six main brain functions
What is metacognition?
An individual with OCD experiences _______ and ________
What are obsessions and compulsions?
Something that happens as a result of something else
What is correlation?
Ideal intervention for students with chronic stress
What are growth supporting interventions?
Getting to know someone who had/has a mental illness to learn more about it
Responsible for the majority of conscious thoughts
What is the frontal lobe?
The following is NOT a mental disorder
What is suicide/suicidal thoughts?
Have side effects
What are psychological treatments?
Solving problems for others is ______
What is resilience depleting?
NOT an evidence-based strategy to fight stigma
What is diversification?
Mental disorders are caused by ________
What is a combination of environment and genetics?
The two most common substances abused by Canadian youth
A reason why students may delay accessing treatment for a mental illness
What is stigma against treatment?
No evidence that these help with stress response
What are apps?